Skiing

Paul and I went skiing Sunday after discovering there was new snow and sunshine predicted. We got there early and were the fist skiers on several runs. It was a great day. I fell many times, but had a great time, and I'm ignoring the bruises. The worst fall was on a double black diamond run, where I slid about 60 feet down on my head. The second picture below is of that run, taken just moments before my fall. First here's a photo of me Paul took. Both with my cell phone.

Swimming, Skiing, Snowboarding

The District Swim meet (5 high schools) was Friday and Saturday. Andrew swam great - he got his best times ever and took 11th and 12th in the Backstroke and Butterfly. He gets to keep practicing because he's an alternate on the relays that made it to the state final next weekend.
Mali and I missed his meet on Saturday to go skiing/snowboarding with Paul and Zoë. The weather was great - the snow started out hard and crunchy, but it softened up nicely as the day went on. It was a little windy at the top of the mountain, but the view was great. Mali is snowboarding amazingly well for someone who's only been twice. She's a natural! Here's a not-so-great cell-phone photo of Mali and Zoë on the mountain:

Home!

John, Jonathan and I left Whistler at 10:15 and made it to Kirkland around 4:00. We went through a strange blizzard in Vancouver that was completely bounded by the city limits. Huge flakes, falling fast. There was about 3 inches on the ground in the city, and none anywhere around it. John made me an espresso in Kirkland and I was on the road again at 4:30, and finally made it home at 7:30.
The kids were over at Tiana's having dinner and watching a movie when I got here. Susy and Moose were happy to see me. I was asleep before the kids returned, but woke up when Moose went crazy when they walked in the door.

Here's one of the photos Joan was nice enough to send me since I missed Andrew's winter formal date with Hailey Saturday night. The group gathered at Tiana's before going to Red Robin for the pre-dance dinner.

Home from Sunriver

Very stormy here now, and it was windy all the way home from Sunriver, though Santiam Pass was dry coming home. Mali and I had a great time with Alana, Maiara, and Samira. We overslept Wednesday, so instead of driving up to Mt. Bachelor we went into Sunriver and poked around skating, shopping, and eating, then came home and watched movies and played cards.
Yesterday we got up early and Mali and Samira got their first snowboarding experience! Mali was a monster and loved it. Samira did well, Maiara was validated as a non-beginner, and Alana's new boots worked out fine. The crowds were small and short-lived, and the snow was nice, with about 4 inches falling on us in the afternoon.
Here's the girls at the skating rink in Sunriver. More photos at Flickr, as always.